Picking up on yesterday's New York Times' story, the New York Daily News has a story with commentary on some of the people that we now know are applying for pardons from the Bush administration. PardonPower finds this passage in the article interesting:Publicity itself might not be the greatest help."My experience is that anybody who gets their name in the paper before the President acts is unlike
The New York Daily News are all over the news of the disgrace which is the rebuilding project at The World Trade Center. Click here for information about the changes to the project. Click here for a tremendous editorial from The News, which began on Page 1 of its editions today. The one question that still remains: How could this happen? I wish there was an answer.
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Supreme Court decision: we like it, yes, we said we like it. We've always believed in the 2nd amendment as a more expansive definition of gun ownership. Perhaps that's the libertarian streak in us. We also believe in a very expansionist view of the amendment that comes right before it. We don't even own a handgun (we own a rifle) and we like it. Just becaus
Image via WikipediaThere was a day when almost everybody got their daily news from the same few types of media. The only choices were the local newspaper, the national news on network TV and the local news on your local affiliate station. So everybody in the same family pretty much all read or heard the same new and could discuss it. Cable television and the Internet has changed that completely.To
What's Happening: South Shore, Boston and beyondDaily News Tribune, MA - Jun 25, 2008Tours of the world’s only preserved Heavy Cruiser. Exhibits: US Navy Cruiser Sailors Memorial Room, USS Salem Memorial Room, USS Newport News Memorial Room. ...
Today's might be kind of half assed. I have a bunch of interviews I'm working on, either transcribing or writing questions, so posts from me might be on the light side for the next few days, then all hell well break loose, so be on the look out for that. In today's news, Raekwon and Capadonna news of upcoming NY show, new Donny Goines material, midiMarc podcast and more....
Raekwon &
Why I Give Jeff Archuleta Such A Hard TimeNew York Daily News, NY - 22 minutes agoI like David Archuleta! I haven't personally met him, but from his television appearances and having been on a conference call with him during the "Idol" ...
What's good, boys & girls....In the WYDU news today, we have videos from every backpackin' blogs favorite rapper, Blu, a new name and FREE EP from Supastition aka Kam Moye, shots from the upcoming Notorious BIG movie and more!
Blu Live!
If you were around WYDU about this time last year, you know I was bumping up Blu & Exile's "Below The Heavens" LP something fierce. Here are some clips from his
Inspectors usually don’t even mention asbestos (Contra Costa Times)
Real estate advice by a home inspector
Former Ken Karyl school, now church, nearly asbestos-free (The Vicksburg Post)
It has been a long journey, but Family Life Cathedral, the former Ken Karyl Elementary School, will be asbestos-free by the end of this month. “This …
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Mesothelioma minersâ toll now 59 (Mesabi Daily News)
EVELETH - The legislative battle to get $4.9 million for a comprehensive study of the high prevalence of asbestos-related lung cancers among Iron Range miners was a difficult one - but it was won.
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I've been wrestling on how to deal with a lot of the "news" I get from various sources, which in all reality is the same everyone else gets that runs a blog. I can't sit on the email and the blog and put up "the newest Joe Schmoe single" as soon as it graces my inbox, nor do I want to. My solution to this? Sometime in the evening each day, I'll toss up anything I have received throughout that day
What the friduck? Now Radio Broadcasters are beefing and threatening each other. According to the NY Daily News: Shock jock Wendy Williams' husband plotted to kill a Hot 97 rival DJ for badmouthing his wife on the air, an explosive federal lawsuit filed charges Wednesday. Kevin Hunter, who is married to Williams, sought out a male WBLS employee for help in finding a hitman to rub out Hot 97 pers
Some of the nation’s biggest airlines raised most domestic fares by an additional $20 roundtrip over the weekend, adding to the strain on consumers now paying an average of more than $4 a gallon for regular gas.
Those people who regularly read our “propaganda” will recall our claim that where there’s Group One racing, there’s almost invariably a Summerhill horse in the vicinity. This weekend’s no exception, with the renewal of the Daily News 2000 (Gr.1) at Greyville. While most of the principal suspects in contention for this year’s Champion Three Year Old Classic H
The Germans - training for Sunday’s opening match against Poland - are looking for first major title since Euro ‘96. Franca/AP FIFA world player of the year favorite Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to lead Portugal to the top of the European soccer world continue read..
This must be the dreaded scandal fatigue.But just when I was feeling tempted to settle for the paltry encouragement in something as entirely meaningless as the demise of yet another administration enabler like Katz, who, for all his weasely ways, is finally only the dull instrument of his boss's heartlessness, a story came my way that gave me a moment of hope.But first, the bad news. The bad news
Triumph's Rocket III Touring is a tall orderNew York Daily News, NY - 1 hour agoSo, at first, I hesitated to test the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring, an 800-pound motorcycle that's meant for the 6-foot-plus segment. ...
Which TV legend likes to play dirty in the bedroom? The larger-than-life fella ties up his conquests with bathrobes - and takes breaks from “satisfying” the girls only to snort piles of coke.
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The funny thing about newspapers and journals around the world is they usually like reprinting the same stories over and over again. Sometimes they’ll add their own special twist to the story. Sometimes they leave it exactly the same. Here are some quick links to stories we’ve already covered on RealityFire:
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Brian Wheeler (BBC) - Could the web win it in London?
The internet is fast becoming a key battleground in the race to be the next mayor of London.
Jenny Jones (Comment is Free) - 10,000 trees? Yes please!
London elections 08: The Green party would welcome more trees. But we've already organised planting far more than that in the city
Economist (Economist) - Paper tigers?
Nepal goes Maoist: How worried should we be?
Charlotte Phillips (Times Online) - The Holocaust and the iPod generationI took my children to Berlin to learn about Nazi Germany where my grandparents were killed. Did my history lesson succeed?
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Players are game for new realitiesNew York Daily News, NY - 35 minutes agoAnother major player is Blizzard Entertainment's 2004 launch, World of Warcraft, the multiplayer role-playing game set in two fantasy planets, which now has …
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Turns out that the New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand (NY Yankees beat writer) didn’t think much of the most-recent post on YankeesHater.com, and he dropped us a line to say so. In fairness to Mr. Feinsand, we are running the full text of his email here:
“A friend of mine in Boston (I went [...]
New York Rangers' tough guy Sean Avery is a client of New York City madam Kristin Davis, the New York Daily News is reporting in its edition today.The News says Avery's phone number was listed in Davis' black book of phone numbers.In addition to Avery, the News is also reporting Davis' clients supposedly include a long list of high-power politicians.Avery, meanwhile, denies the allegations.
The Daily News Roundup is a selection of stories from the media and websites. It includes News and Comment, and also stories from both Wales and Scotland. Occasionally it includes an obituary or a blog item. The aim is to highlight unusual stories, or interesting angles on the main stories - to highlight items that you may not find elsewhere.
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I have not done a Daily Roundup today, as there are two reports coming out later this morning about weekly events at Holyrood and Westminster on the Wardman Wire.
There will also be the first introductory column in our new "Senedd Circular" column by Pippa Wagstaffe, who edits the "Miss Wagstaff Presents.." blog watching the Welsh Assembly Government. Miss W is currently in a hiatus - so I may post the introductory column.
The "Circular" Title was inspired by the shape of the chamber, rather than a plan view of any Senedd member after too many political lunches, or the path followed by debates. Really.
The link to find ALL our weekly reports from Parliaments is here.
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Here is today's roundup of stories.
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Simon Jenkins (Comment is Free) - Closure mania ignores the real cost of axing post offices
The state pursuit of shortsighted savings is ripping the heart from communities. No wonder Britain is up in arms
Jonathon Freedland (Comment is Free) - London's election holds the future for progressive politics, not just KenLivingstone needs voters to take the issues and candidates seriously in a contest that will have repercussions nationwide
Economist (Economist) - A setback for Mr Sarkozy
The ruling centre-right Union pour un mouvement populaire (UMP) suffered heavy losses in municipal elections on March 16th, in what was widely viewed as a protest vote against the president, Nicolas Sarkozy, whose popularity has slumped sharply.
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Simon Jenkins (Comment is Free) - Closure mania ignores the real cost of axing post offices
The state pursuit of shortsighted savings is ripping the heart from communities. No wonder Britain is up in arms
Jonathon Freedland (Comment is Free) - London's election holds the future for progressive politics, not just KenLivingstone needs voters to take the issues and candidates seriously in a contest that will have repercussions nationwide
Economist (Economist) - A setback for Mr Sarkozy
The ruling centre-right Union pour un mouvement populaire (UMP) suffered heavy losses in municipal elections on March 16th, in what was widely viewed as a protest vote against the president, Nicolas Sarkozy, whose popularity has slumped sharply.
Economist (Economist)
Gov. Paterson admits to sex with other woman for years - NY Daily NewsExcerpt:"The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state's new governor, David Paterson, told the Daily News that he and his wife had extramarital affairs.In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago....I never used state cash to pay for liaisons – govGov. Paterson denies using state or campaign money to pay for liaisons with another woman during a rocky patch in his marriage.Records show that in September 2001, then-Sen. Paterson's campaign spent $456.46 for two nights at what was then called the Quality Hotel at 215 W. 94th St.One
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Max Hastings (Comment is Free) - The Iraq experience has laid bare the limits of raw military powerThe next US president must reject the juvenile Bush vision, reach out to Iran and seek justice for the Palestinian people
AC Grayling (Comment is Free) - Precious liberty
As civil liberties come under ever greater pressure, it is time we exposed the old lie that says the innocent have nothing to fear
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To mention it once again, I continue - since the hyperlinks which they broke when they redesigned their website continue to be broken, and I have received no response to requests for them to sort it out. I have added this paragraph to the Daily Roundup template.
Here is today's roundup of stories.
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Deborah Haynes (Times Online) - Iraqi interpreters and families prepare for new lives in Britain
Iraqis who risked their lives working for Britain have been cleared to resettle in the UK, with the first families expected to arrive next month, The Times can reveal. The first wave will include seven former interpreters who have met the strict criteria for resettlement and have chosen to come to Britain. Many others have accepted cash payments to stay in Iraq or decided to resettl
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Mail (Daily Mail) - Sultry in sequins: Holly looks just like Toon sex symbol Jessica Rabbit
It's another week and another plunging neck line for controversial Dancing on Ice presenter Holly Willoughby. Clad in a daring, curve-hugging scarlet gown, the glamorous star, who is becoming famous for her revealing style of dress, resembled racy cartoon character Jessica Rabbit.
Philip Webster (Times Online) - Petrol price rises and penalties for gas-guzzlers as Chancellor Alistair Darling goes greenHe will give tax incentives to companies that opt for greener vehicle fleets. And in a further move to show his green credentials Mr Darling will announce that Britains first five-year carbon budget, setting out the way independent experts believe that the co
To mention it once again, I continue - since the hyperlinks which they broke when they redesigned their website continue to be broken, and I have received no response to requests for them to sort it out. I have added this paragraph to the Daily Roundup template.
Here is today's roundup of stories.
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Jakob Illeborg (Comment is Free) - Danish doormats
The Swedes were supposedly wiping their feet all over Denmark - thanks to Ikea. But no one had checked the facts
Global Muslim networks - How far they have travelled (Economist)
A Turkish-based movement, which sounds more reasonable than most of its rivals, is vying to be recognised as the world's leading Muslim network
Clare Dyer (Guardian) - Medical tests after rape may be handed to NHS
Responsibility for the medical examination of r
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Nick Cohen (Comment is Free) - The awful squeal of fundamentalism
Authoritarians seeking to extend repression have always drawn innocents into manufactured crises. None was more innocent than Jacques Barrot, who, in 2005, helped trigger a wave of death when he entered the Frrench annual pig squealing contest at the Pyrenean village of Trie-sur-Base.
Economist (Economist) - New Russia president - The name is Dmitry
His record is more mixed. A lawyer from St Petersburg, Mr Medvedev has been by Mr Putin's side for most of his professional life, even running his presidential campaign. In 2000, when Mr Putin became president, his protg became his deputy chief of staff, and later a deputy prime minister.
NYT (NYT) - The Office as Architectural Touchsto
Nor are they being very kind to his fans, if I'm reading the following article correctly:Hero: Iron Man
Love Tony Stark or hate him — and there are plenty of fans who can't stand him these days — there can be little doubt that he and his red-and-gold armored alter-ego are more prominent in the Marvel Universe than ever before.
Name a big event in 2007 and he was involved in it. He fought
Ledger IndependentMemphis tops USC in overtimeNew York Daily News - 1 hour agoBY ROGER RUBIN The second-ranked Tigers had just shot 37%, committed 22 turnovers and missed 11 of 18 free throws. Still, they won, 62-58, in overtime against No.Trojans miss shots, and another big chance Los Angeles TimesNo. 2 Memphis beats No. 24 Southern California 62-58 in overtime International Herald TribuneSan Jose Mercury News - FOXSports.com - CBS News - Seattle Timesall 264 news articles Read More... [Source: Google News - Posted by alexa]
George Vecsey of The New York Times wants to get in on the "A-Rod doesn't improve his teams" act:Rodriguez had a monster season, but the Yankees could not get out of the first round of the playoffs, yet again. He is an enigmatic figure in their clubhouse, clearly not a player who improves his team.This is the Yankees’ big chance to take whatever money they had penciled in for him and spend it on pitching and power and first base and a reasonable approximation of Scott Brosius at third base. Alex Rodriguez let his agent opt out for him, right during the World Series. Now the Yankees should opt out on him.In 4 seasons with the Yankees, A-Rod has made 4 All-Star appearances, won 2 MVP awards, and contributed 43.4 WARP-3. Clearly not a player who has improved the team, especially when one factors in his "enigmatic clubhouse presence" (it's worth mentioning that Buster Olney today asserted that A-Rod "plays hard, prepares diligently, [and] is a much better teammate than anyone realizes"
City neighborhoods losing character to condos, chain stores BY MAGGIE WRIGLEYSPECIAL TO THE NEWS For 20 years, I have followed two neighbors, Robert, my locksmith, and Boris, my shoe repair guy, from place to place as they struggle to remain on the lower East Side.The last time I took my boots to Boris, the gates were down and the store was gone. Robert recently set up shop on Rivington St., but he looks sadder every time I see him as he contemplates an imminent - and impossible - doubling of his rent. Robert and Boris are, for me, the tragic faces of a new New York - a city that, neighborhood by neighborhood, is being washed over by a bland sea of chain stores, luxury condos, restaurants, bars and upscale boutiques.
Based on his comments last week that he was "probably tested more than anybody else," word comes out today that Yanks slugger Jason Giambi failed an amphetamines test within the last year according to the Daily News. The report says that due to the fact he failed the test, he had to take 6 more tests in the last year. Giambi is already in hot water after making comments last week that Major League Baseball should say it's "sorry" to the fans for not making the steroid issue a bigger issue and trying to get it cleaned up.Giambi also quoted himself as being a user, but claims now he is clean. "I was wrong for doing that stuff," he was quoted as saying last week. Lawyers for MLB are interested in talking to Giambi about those comments, and the league is also looking into a possible meeting with him. "What we should have done a long time ago was stand up -- players, ownership, everybody -- and said: 'We made a mistake,"' Giambi was quoted as saying. "We should have apologized back
Climbing doesn’t make the sports page very often, but it tends to entertain me when it does. This article from an english paper in Turkey is no exception. I would truly love to visit the sport crags outside Istanbul, covered with climbers old and young.
